Email Setup Instructions

Desktop Client Setup

Programs such as Microsoft Outlook and Apple Mail support Microsoft Exchange. Once you type in your email address and password for Outlook or Apple Mail your mail client should pull down all of the information needed to set up your email. If the mail program does not pull down the server information please type in "webmail.capital.edu" without the quotes.

Note: If you are using Microsoft Outlook 2003 there is an additional step required. Please contact us and we will get you the information needed.

If you are using a mail client such as Mozilla Thunderbird or any program that does not have Microsoft Exchange as an option, we recommend you set up your email as an IMAP account. The following is the information you will need.

Server name: mail.capital.edu

Port 993

Encryption method SSL

Note: We recommend that you do not set up your account as a POP3 account because that will take your mail off of the server and put in your client.

Autodiscover MessageEmail for both Main Campus and the Law School are hosted at the same location. You might receive a message that says "Outlook was redirected to the server autodiscover.capital.edu to get new settings for your account..." This is a normal message and we recommend you check the box next to "Always use my response for this server" and click on Allow.

Mobile Device Setup

iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account.

Tap Microsoft Exchange.

You don’t need to enter
anything in the Domain box. Enter the information requested in the Email, Username, and Password boxes. You need to
enter your full law school email address in the Email and Username boxes (for
example, jdoe@law.capital.edu).

Tap Next on the upper-right corner of the screen. Your
iPhone will try to find the settings it needs to set up your account. Go to step 6 if your iPhone finds your settings.

Select Exchange account. This option may be named Exchange
ActiveSync on some versions of Android.

Enter the following
account information and select Next.

Domain\Username Type your full law school email
address in this box. If Domain and Username are separate text boxes in your
version of Android, leave the Domain box empty and type your full email address
in the Username box.

On some versions of Android, you need to use the domain\username format. For
example, if your email address is jdoe@law.capital.edu, type: capital.edu\jdoe@law.capital.edu.
Your username is your full email address.

Password Use the same password that you use to
access your law email account.

Exchange Server Enter webmail.capital.edu

As soon as your phone
verifies the server settings, the Account Options screen displays. The options
available depend on the version of Android on your device. The options may
include the following:

Email checking frequency: The default value is
Automatic (push). When you select this option, email messages will be sent to
your phone as they arrive. We recommend only selecting this option if you have
an unlimited data plan.

Amount to synchronize: This is the amount of mail
you want to keep on your mobile phone. You can choose from several length
options, including One day, Three days, and One week.

Notify me when email arrives: If you select this
option, your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new email
message.

Sync contacts from this account: If you select
this option, your contacts will be synchronized between your phone and your
account.

Select Next and then type a name for this account and the
name you want displayed when you send email to others. Select Done to complete the email setup and start using
your account.

Tip: You may need to wait ten-to-fifteen minutes after you set up your
account before you can send or receive email.

Windows Phone

On Start, swipe left to
the App list, select Settings, and then
select Email + accounts.

If you see the message
“Check your information and try again. You may have mistyped your
password. Verify that you entered the
correct email address and password. At this stage, you don’t need to specify
any values for User name and Domain. Select Sign in. If setup completes
successfully, skip to step 7.

If your email account
can't be set up automatically, you’ll see the message, “We couldn’t find your
settings”. Select Advanced. You'll need to enter the
following information:

Email address This is your full law school email
access, for example jdoe@law.capital.edu.

Password This is the same password as your law school
email account.

User name This is your full law school email
address, for example jdoe@law.capital.edu.

Domain Enter capital.edu.

Server Enter webmail.capital.edu

Select Show all settings and make sure the Server
requires encrypted (SSL) connection box is selected.

Select Sign in.

Select OK if Exchange ActiveSync asks you to enforce
policies or set a password.